Showing posts with label Executive Assistant Daisy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Executive Assistant Daisy. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Straight Forward Reviews: Executive Assistant Assassins #15

We're back in the world of the Executive Assistants and this time we're looking at the new girl Daisy. Who has had quite the story so far. Does it keep up the intrigue? We'll find out.

Writer - Vince Hernandez

Artist - Lori "Cross" Hanson 

Publisher - Aspen

Review by Jeremias de Leon 

Story

Things come full circle as the origins of what made Daisy the person she is currently. In the issue we see a lot more inner monologue than dialog as Daisy starts to realize and accept who she is. There's also plenty of stealth action, so even though she isn't technically a ninja, one could say you get plenty of ninja action in this issue. Without any spoilers I'll also add that you see she really is about all the things she says in her first issue. She does one thing that really drives that home.

Art

Daisy herself always looks, to speak plainly, darn cool. No matter what she's doing she has style and even at some points looks intimidating. The action in the book looks great too. Blood spurts and punches all look like they're really gruesome and the moves and weapons the characters use look like they're thrown with deadly intentions. If I had to choose one issue I read this year so far to make into a motion comic or an animation, it would be this one.

Verdict

The writing in this issue is pretty solid. What shines especially are Daisy's inner thoughts. When you read the things she thinks to herself during the issue you really get why she says what she says at the end of the issue. You may not think it was right, actually, I'm pretty sure you won't think it was right and that she might need to be locked up. But you can buy that she really believes what she's doing and that it's who she really is.

The art as mentioned is really solid, and the action sequences are cool, again if you like ninjas, or stealth video games, you'll like what's in this issue.

I give Executive Assistant Assassins #15 a 9.5 out of 10.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Straight Forward Reviews: Executive Assistant Assassins 14

Daisy is back again this month. Where does her story take her next? Or more importantly should you even be picking this story up again?

Review by Jeremias de Leon

Story


Things are finally kicking into gear as Daisy starts her executive assistant training. All the while this is happening forces are moving in to try and bring her back to her father.

This issue starts putting puzzle pieces together that explain why Daisy is the way she is from what you saw in the first issue of her story arc. Her internal struggle and acceptance of who she is done well.

The dialog highlights that struggle with Daisy. The antagonist of the issue and the headmaster's views on life and honor drive home Daisy's internal struggle. Which I have to bring up, did resolve itself a bit quickly. But it was still effective enough that it isn't jarring.

Art

The art is great in this issue. It's more gritty than previous issues and the action looks fantastic. When things hit or stab it looks like there was an impact or there was some shredding of flesh and it's perfect. The dark color schemes of most pages also add to the tone of the comic and it's fantastically done as well. No complaints here, matter of fact it's nothing but praise for the art.

Verdict

Daisy's transformation into an executive assistant and the gritty action packed art combine into a fantastic issue of EA: Assassins. I give this issue a solid 9 out of 10.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Preview: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS # 13






EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS #13
Vince Hernandez ­ Writer / Lori Hanson ­ Art / Teodoro Gonzalez - Colors /
Josh Reed - Lettering

Introducing Executive Assistant Daisy!

Daisy learns what it¹s like to for once live free of the shadows of her
menacing and deadly father, while living with her savior and lover, Shen.
But, the darkness of her past cannot be so easily dismissed, as Franklin's
employees manage to track them down, forcing their exodus from the United
States. And Daisy's new home will prove far more shocking than she
anticipated, as her life reaches a deadly precipice even Shen may not be
able to save her from!

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS #13 is in stores July 31st, 2013!